learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
living thing; living creature; animal; life
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
higher rank; better position
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
unfortunately; regrettably
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
pair; the two; both persons; both things
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?